Let’s be honest: no one’s exactly excited to read through a syllabus. It’s usually handed out (or posted) on the first day of class, and most of us skim through it… maybe. But after a few semesters at ...

Designing a successful academic course is a multi-step process requiring both subject expertise and pedagogical knowledge. To ensure the best possible alignment between course subject matter and ...

My daughter is a senior in high school and entering the first phases of the college admission process, which I recently wrote about here at Inside Higher Ed. With the Common App opening on Aug. 1, she ...

Transitioning from high school to college is a big step, and one of the biggest changes is your experience in the classroom. From the way classes are structured to the expectations for students, ...

Your challenge is to jot down or think of at least 5 must-have elements for a great and inclusive syllabus before scrolling down for our recommendations. Designing Syllabi for Clarity, Collaboration, ...

Both minimalist and maximalist approaches to syllabus design have their proponents: concise syllabi are easier to navigate, while detailed ones offer a more precise picture of the course structure.

In a newly minted policy, all course syllabi across the UNC System are now public record. Questions remain.